MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY Vs. ANTO JOSEPH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The order under challenge was passed upon the writ petition of the first respondent in the following circumstances. On 12/10/1993, the first respondent joined the MD course in Anaesthesia of the appellant-University. The examination for that course was to be conducted on 27/9/1996. The first respondent having fallen short of the minimum training period requirement, applied to the University for an exemption. The application having been turned down, the first respondent moved a writ petition for a writ directing the University to allow him to appear at theexamination. On 21/8/1996, the High court passed an interim order on the writ petition directing the University "to admit the petitioner to the examination provisionally subject to the final decision of this court". When a the writ petition reached hearing, this is the order that the High court passed:

(2.) At an interim stage, this court stayed the operation of the aforequoted order. Consequently, the result of the first respondent has not been declared.

(3.) Learned counsel for the University drew our attention to the requirements of the Medical council of India with regard to the period of Q training. "they read thus: